Participants will be introduced to a variety of free, browser-based tools, such as Delicious (social bookmarking), TeacherTube (video sharing), Bubbleshare (online photo albums), Gliffy (concept mapping), Quizlet (interactive quiz generator), JigZone (digital jigsaw puzzles), Picnik (image editing), VoiceThread (collaborative media sharing) and more.
K-12 Online Conference 2007 - http://k12onlineconference.org/
"The “K12 Online Conference” is for teachers, administrators and educators around the world interested in the use of Web 2.0 tools in classrooms and professional practice! The conference theme is “Playing with Boundaries.” October 15-19 and 22-26, 2007.
100 Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators - http://www.scribd.com/doc/3273/100-Web-20-Ideas-for-Educators
Scribd document by Quentin D'Souza offers an overview of Web 2.0 concepts such as blogs, wikis, RSS, folksonomies, tagging, personal learning environments, as well as ideas for classroom application.
Generator Blog - http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/ (Note: Not all are student-safe!)
A slew of fun and useful generators to help you get your message across. Examples: newspaper headlines, billboards, magazine covers, fortune cookies, posters, photocollages, etc... (Samples)
Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Make free phone (audio or video) calls over the Internet using a microphone or headset and an optional webcam, collaborate with up to ten users, share files, chat, and applications. (Quick Reference)
Ta-da List -http://www.tadalist.com/
Easy to use to-do list. Add items, sort them, share them, check them off as you complete them.
Upload and share educational video and student presentations. Find videos from other users to share in the classroom. (Quick Reference) TinyURL -http://tinyurl.com
VANAS 2008 Conference Presentation - January 25, 2008
Web 2.0 - Cool (Free!) Tools for Your Classroom
Participants will be introduced to a variety of free, browser-based tools, such as Delicious (social bookmarking), TeacherTube (video sharing), Bubbleshare (online photo albums), Gliffy (concept mapping), Quizlet (interactive quiz generator), JigZone (digital jigsaw puzzles), Picnik (image editing), VoiceThread (collaborative media sharing) and more.General Web 2.0 Resources
"The “K12 Online Conference” is for teachers, administrators and educators around the world interested in the use of Web 2.0 tools in classrooms and professional practice! The conference theme is “Playing with Boundaries.” October 15-19 and 22-26, 2007.
Excellent 5-minute video introduction to the Read/Write Web by Michael Wesch. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Scribd document by Quentin D'Souza offers an overview of Web 2.0 concepts such as blogs, wikis, RSS, folksonomies, tagging, personal learning environments, as well as ideas for classroom application.
Cool Tools Sampler
Calendar application that includes to-do list, phone reminders, sharing and many other features.
Create one of five types of graphs and print or export to a variety of formats, including JPG and PDF.
Manage and share bookmarks/favorites online. Explore other users' saved sites. (Delicious for Educators Guide)
A slew of fun and useful generators to help you get your message across. Examples: newspaper headlines, billboards, magazine covers, fortune cookies, posters, photocollages, etc... (Samples)
Collaborative concept mapping. (Embedded samples)
Digital jigsaw puzzles - upload your own photos, graphics or scanned artwork (Embedded Samples) (Quick Reference)
Create interactive books using original photos or artwork.
Edit digital photos in your browser.
Create and share interactive study materials. Keep track of your progress automatically. (Embedded samples)
Unlimited document storage and sharing.
Upload a Powerpoint presentation and share on any website.
Make free phone (audio or video) calls over the Internet using a microphone or headset and an optional webcam, collaborate with up to ten users, share files, chat, and applications. (Quick Reference)
Easy to use to-do list. Add items, sort them, share them, check them off as you complete them.
TinyURL - http://tinyurl.com
Tell a digital story using images and as many audio comments as you like. (Embedded Sample)
Create a collaborative document that you can share with anyone by sending them the URL and password.
No registration necessary! Try it for yourself: http://writeboard.com/6a6b60d01032805e7 (password = VANAS)
Convert a variety of common file formats, including audio and video files, up to 100MB (Quick Reference)